Dclt forum sept13_janet kang liu

Back to School,

Back Home-- Janet’s First Year

Teaching in P.S. 310

Presented by Janet K. Liu

Principle

Ms. Hong Yuqing

Last Semester CT

Ms. Shirley Chau

Chinese Teacher

Lovely colleague

Xiayu Wang

Janet K. Liu, P.S. 310 September 2013

Math Teacher

UFT Chapter Leader

Ms. Olivia Hui

Chinese Teacher

Another lovely colleague

Ms. Yuqing Liu

Custodian

Mr. John


P.S. 310 Open in 2009

Neighborhood: 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Statistics:

Around 380 students

Pre-K(1), K(3), 1(3), 2(3), 3(3), 4(1)

Class size 30-32

One ICT(Integrated Co-Teaching) class for

each grade from K to 3

12% students have IEP

65%-68% English Language Learner

95% Free LunchJanet K. Liu, P.S. 310 September 2013

School Features:

Departmentalized Model

Subject area expertise

Classroom teacher (ELA, Technology, Social

Studies)

Cluster teacher/ Travel Teacher:

Math, Science, Foreign

Language, Gym, Music, Art

Foreign Language education (beginning

in K)


My Regular School Day:

7:50am Arrive at school (Breakfast!!!)

8:20am Pick up first period student from

gymatorium

8:20-9:10am 1st Grade Chinese

9:15-10:05am Prep (Homework grading time)

10:10-11:00am ELS Push In (Guided Reading Group)

11:00-11:50am LUNCH!!! (Breathing time)

11:55-12:45pm 1st Grade Chinese (ICP)

12:50-1:40pm ESL Push In (Guided Reading Group)

1:45-2:35pm 3rd Grade Chinese

7:00 pm Go Home~Janet K. Liu, P.S. 310 September 2013

Chinese program: 在困难中摸索前进！！ Strengths:

strong sport from principal.

6 Chinese teachers working collaboratively.

Big Chinese community around.

Challenges:

High school model: students commute from different classes.

Aligned to content area

More than home language but not yet foreign language.

No text books to follow.

All units are designed by teachers.

lack of level reading materials.


Before My First Year TeachGet Ready for the coming school year

Retreat: Team Building (End of last semester)

Summer Institute:

Goal; New Teacher Evaluation System

$500 Instructional Material Budget

Don’t Smile!!


My Frist Two Weeks

1st Week:Not as difficult as I’ve imagined

Classrules, Review previous knowledge,

Pre-test


My Frist Two Weeks2nd Week

Try to be cool and humorous?

Nah… Too Early

Learning from experienced teachers

Transition time Activity, Clearly

Instruction, Table Leaders, Reassign Seats

and Spots, minimize waiting time/ boring

time/ sleeping time/ day dreaming time


DifficultiesLesson Plan= Endless work

DAILY…

3 Lesson Plans for Chinese, 2 Lesson Plans

for ESL Push In (Guided Reading)

Each lesson must cover either Common

Core Standard or ACTFL 5C Standards

New Teachers Evaluation System: Danielson

Framework


Becoming A Better TeacherEat Breakfast and Lunch and eat a loooot!

Go to the restroom whenever you get a

chance!!

Always be prepared. (Lesson

Plans, copies, materils, compliments, puni

shments)

Stay organized (multiple classes, different

classrooms, paperwork)

Working collaboratively with colleagues

Keep Learning (NYU StarTalk, DCLT, all the

free and lunch provided PD)


Education

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